Chip Roy: “I thank the gentleman from Florida for his service to this country. We should all be down here engaging with our…”

“I thank the gentleman from Florida for his service to this country. We should all be down here engaging with our colleagues more often to learn more about them. I did not know that about your father. God bless you. Godspeed. Thank you for serving in this Chamber. Madam Speaker, much has been made in the last week over the actions of two Governors; in particular Governor Greg Abbott of the State in which I live and where I am a Congressman--Texas--as well as the Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis. Much is being made of the fact that these Governors transported certain individuals who had come to this country and were released into this country by this administration--I believe contrary to law, I believe in direct violation of both the text and the spirit of the law--that they were released into this country by the thousands. Governor Abbott of Texas and Governor DeSantis of Florida transported some of these individuals to particular locations. Now, it was very clear that they did so in significant part to make a point. That point is that our States are bearing the brunt of an administration's policies that are purposefully allowing our border to be operationally controlled by cartels to the detriment of the American people. That is what is happening. So kudos to Governor DeSantis, kudos to Governor Abbott for bringing to light a problem which is being ignored by the leftist press that refuses to bring the truth to the American people.…”